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What do you do when you have bananas that are not quite black but far beyond the point of eating? You make dairy-free banana bread. This healthy snack is easy to make, and also happens to be gluten-free.
Ingredients
This dairy-free banana bread is made with just ten ingredients, many of which you likely already have in your pantry.
- eggs – help bind all the ingredients together
- bananas – super ripe bananas work best
- maple syrup – added for natural sweetness and to round out the flavor
- oat flour – richer in fiber and other nutrients than white flour, plus the bananas and oats go really well together
- tahini – a great healthy source of fat and helps the bread have more structure
- vanilla extract – flavor
- ground cinnamon – adds warmth and an earthy sweetness
- baking powder & soda – allows it to be fluffy and also to slightly rise
- salt – adding a pinch of salt helps to balance out all the sweet elements without making it salty
How to Make Dairy-Free Banana Bread
This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. Let’s do it.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork, then add the rest of the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients making sure to get rid of any lumps.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix them together (some clumps in the mixture from the bananas are fine). Using add-ins? Fold them in now.
- Pour the batter into a greased bread pan and bake for 1 hour until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, carefully remove from pan, and let cool further for about 20 more minutes.
- Dig in.
Ingredient Substitutions
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this dairy-free banana bread using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- no eggs? ➝ make a flax or chia egg by mixing 1 tablespoon ground flax or chia with 3 tablespoons water to form a gel
- no maple syrup? ➝ you can also use raw honey or another liquid sweetener
- no oat flour/oats? ➝ You can try substituting millet flour, rice flour, or sorghum flour with similar results
- no tahini? ➝ substitute peanut butter, homemade cashew butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter
- gluten allergy? ➝ make sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour
- optional add-ins ➝ nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.
Helpful Tips
Notes on Oat Flour
If you already have oats on hand, no need to run to the store to buy oat flour. You can put them in a high powdered blender (or through a grain mill attachment) and make your own.
Although this banana bread is naturally gluten-free, if you’re allergic to gluten or severely intolerant, make sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour or oats to make your own.
Want More Healthy Dairy-Free Treats?
Be sure to check out these other recipes:
- 5 Minute Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
- Homemade Marshmallows (Without Corn Syrup)
- Dairy-Free Salted Caramel Sauce
- Strawberry Italian Cream Soda
Dairy-Free Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 2 large organic eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup or another liquid sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Optional add-ins: chocolate chips nuts, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork, then add the rest of the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients making sure to get rid of any lumps.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together well. It’s okay to have some clumps in the mixture from the bananas.
- If choosing the optional ingredients, fold them in now.
- Pour batter into a greased bread pan.
- Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, carefully remove from pan and let cool further for about 20 more minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- no eggs? ➝ make a flax or chia egg by mixing 1 tablespoon ground flax or chia with 3 tablespoons water to form a gel
- no maple syrup? ➝ you can also use raw honey or another liquid sweetener
- no oat flour/oats? ➝ You can try substituting millet flour, rice flour, or sorghum flour with similar results
- no tahini? ➝ substitute peanut butter, homemade cashew butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter
- gluten allergy? ➝ make sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour
- optional add-ins ➝ nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.
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